Dr. B.M.L.A. Basnayake

Senior Lecturer

PhD (Singapore), BSc Eng (Hons) (Peradeniya), AMIE(SL), MIAHR, MSLAAS

Contact info

+94-(0)91-2245765 ~ 67 ext. 2323

arunoda@cee.ruh.ac.lk

Room CE 307

Specialization

Hydroinformatics

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
B.Sc. Eng. (First class honors) in Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Professional Qualifications

Senior Lecturer GII, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna. (Aug. 2014 – To date)
Graduate Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore. (2008 -2013)
Temporary Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. (Sep. 2007- Dec. 2007)
Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. (Feb. 2007- Sep. 2007)

Academic Awards and Scholarships

Best Paper award for the paper entitled “Optimal water management in the Pihimbiyagollawa tank cascade system of Sri Lanka” presented in the 20^th Congress of the IAHR-APD, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2016.
Student competition award (Bronze) for the paper entitled “Integration of domain knowledge and analytical techniques for improving rainfall-runoff modeling” presented in the 18^th Congress of the IAHR-APD, Jeju, Korea, 2012.
National University of Singapore Research Scholarship for doctoral studies in Civil Engineering.
The highest award, 2^nd Asian Collaboration Program for Hydro-related Graduate Students (HydroAsia), Incheon, Korea, 2008.
E.O.E. Pereira Prize for Structures presented by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (April 2008).
Prof. H.B. De Silva Prize for Surveying presented by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (April 2008).

Memberships

Member- International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR)
Member- Institute of Engineers (IESL)
Assc. Member- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

Research Interests

Hydro informatics
Flood modeling and forecasting
Hydrological modeling
Uncertainty analysis
Climate change

Teaching Areas

Fluid Mechanics
Water Resources Management

Training courses, workshops, and other programs

“Workshop on Introduction of Sustainable Consumption Production (SPC) module to University curricula”, conducted by Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, University of Ruhuna, Wellamdama, Jan. 2018
“Climate Change Downscaling Approaches and Applications”, co-organized by the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) and the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2015
“Introduction to GIS using ArcGIS” training programme, GIS Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka, 2016.
Workshop on “Water Conflicts Resolution, Treatment & Desalination”, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2015.
Certificate Course for Professional Development in Higher Education (CCPDHE), Staff Development Centre, University of Ruhuna.
Mathematical Science of Understanding and Predicting Regional Climate: A School and Workshop jointly organized with National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA, Singapore-Delft Water Alliance and Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, and Institute for Mathematical Sciences, 28 Feb – 11 Mar 2011.
SOBEK course on Channel Flow Module and Rainfall Runoff Module conducted by the Deltares Academy, Nov. 2009.
MATLAB basics-Data Analysis and Visualization conducted by Singapore Delft Water Alliance (SDWA), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 16-17 Feb. 2009.
2nd Asian Collaboration Program for Hydro-related Graduate Students (HydroAsia), Incheon, Korea, 2008.
Training course for Teaching Assistants conducted by the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 07-08 Aug. 2008.
Short course on Hydrological Modelling, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 12-13 July, 2007.
Introductory course on Computational Modelling in Hydraulic Engineering conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya with support of Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association, Sri Lanka. 24th May 2007.
International Workshop on “Risk Assessment of Floods and Landslides” organized by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya and Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka in association with Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and International Institute for Infrastructure Renewal and Reconstruction, 26-27 March 2007.

Academic and Professional Activities

Chairperson, Organizing Committee Member, Annual Research Symposium (ARS), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, 2019.
Conveyer, Student Consultative Committee (SCC), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, 2017, 2018.
Organizing Committee Member, Annual Research Symposium (ARS), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, 2018
Senior Treasurer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna. 2017

Publications

N.A. Nusky, S.I.S. Wijesingha, W.M.K.R.T.W. Bandara, B.M.L.A. Basnayake and Terrance M. Rengarasu “GIS Based Site Suitability Analysis for Wastewater Treatment Plant”. Proceedings of Annual Sessions of IESL, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, pp 493 – 498, October 2017
Dinethra A. G. T., Basnayake B. M. L. A. Contribution of climate change and human activities on the runoff changes in the upper catchment of Nilwala basin, Sri Lanka, 20^th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engineering & Research (IAHR-APD 2016), August 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Hettiarachchi H.S.M., Basnayake B. M. L. A. Optimal water management in the Pihimbiyagollawa tank cascade system of Sri Lanka, 20^th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engineering & Research (IAHR-APD 2016), August 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Basnayake, B.M.L.A. and Babovic, V. (2013). Rainfall-runoff modeling with data driven techniques: Constraints and proper implementation, IAHS Publ. 357, Floods: From Risks to Opportunity, 273-282.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A. and Babovic, V. Integration of domain knowledge and analytical techniques for improving rainfall-runoff modeling, 18^th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR-APD), Jeju, Korea, Aug. 2012.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A. and Babovic, V. Flow routing with data driven techniques, 18^th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR-APD), Jeju, Korea, Aug. 2012.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A. and Babovic, V. Rainfall-runoff modeling with data driven techniques: Constraints and proper implementation, 5^th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5), Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 2011.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A., Raghuraj, R. and Babovic, V. Water quality model emulation with data driven techniques, 9^th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC), Tianjin, China, Sep. 2010.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A., Dias, D.D and Nandalal, K.D.W. Use of a hydrodynamic model to predict Kalu Ganga floods, 63^rd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS). Dec. 2007.
Basnayake, B.M.L.A., Dias, D.D., Gamage, G.S.W. and Nandalal, K.D.W. Flood forecasting system for Kalutara, Proceedings of the International Conference on Mitigation of the Risk of Natural Hazards, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Mar. 2007.